Around Niguel, Aliso: Tennis courts, jobs workshop, more

Following a complaint from a tennis player about the lack of available time for adults to play, the Aliso Viejo Community Association postponed approval of a class proposal from tennis instructor Greg Landon for a children’s summer tennis camp at Ridgecrest Park.

Fred Lipscomb, a 21-year Aliso Viejo resident, commented during the homeowners forum that between the tennis program at Ridgecrest and the lack of parking at the tennis courts in the Iglesia Park neighborhood, “we really don’t have the infrastructure to run a dynamic tennis program.”

“Adults can’t play, they just can’t play,” Lipscomb said, asking the board to consider limiting the hours the tennis camp could run at Ridgecrest.

Bill Conley, board vice president, said tabling the item would give the board time to consider how to address Lipscomb’s concerns. Board member Jim Martin said he was curious whether the board was experiencing “some significant losses of opportunities for others who want to use the court.”

There are four tennis courts in Aliso Viejo: Two at Ridgecrest Park are owned by the association, and two at Iglesia Park are owned by the city.

The Ridgecrest Park courts are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with approved tennis lessons from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays on one court and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays on both courts. – Kellie Mejdrich

JOBS WORKSHOP SATURDAY AT ALISO VIEJO LIBRARY

A free job-readiness workshop is set for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aliso Viejo Library, 1 Journey. Miracles for Families, a nonprofit group that helps families develop healthy relationships, is presenting the workshop with the city.

Participants should bring their resumés. The workshop will feature tips for interviewing and some leads on available jobs, according to a city news release.

Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, will speak at the monthly Aliso Viejo Republican Women Federated dinner set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Aliso Viejo Conference Center, 31 Santa Barbara Drive. Coupal will talk about upcoming legislation and how it could affect Proposition 13, the 1978 measure that limited property taxes.

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